Bombshell: Premier League to change rules, clubs threaten lawsuit | OneFootball

The English league will lead a vote to change the Financial Fair Play rules, although several teams have threatened to take the measure to court.

After the Premier League of England announced its intention to introduce a unilateral salary cap, several participating clubs assured that they will sue the league if their measure succeeds and replaces the current Financial Fair Play regime.

Maheta Molango, president of the English footballers' union, stated: “We have a tendency in football to think we are above the law, but we are not. The reality is that you cannot limit someone's ability to earn a living”, on the British channel BBC.

Then, the official added: “The league knows there will be clubs that will take this measure to court and in that situation, the only winners are the lawyers. There are ways to reach agreements around financial sustainability. This needs to be negotiated with the right people and there are certain mechanisms that must be respected”.

The proposal from the world's most valued league aims to replace the current investment rules, which allow spending 105 million pounds over a three-year period, with a model where they can spend on salaries, transfer amortization, and fees up to five times the income of the lowest-ranked team, that is, about 550 million pounds (620 million euros) in total. Both proposals will be voted on November 21.

The current Fair Play model was imposed in 2013 and has not been updated to date, so it has not taken inflation into account. Furthermore, English clubs competing in Europe have to face two regulations, the English one and UEFA's, which is even stricter, as it only allows teams to spend 70% of their income on the squad.

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